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AquaVENT®

Heated Breathing Circuits

CRITICAL CARE

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Normal RespirationDuring normal respiration, inhaled gases are warmed and moistened as they pass from the upper respiratory tract to the lower airways of the lungs.

When inhaled gases reach the tracheo-bronchial bifurcation, they have been heated to body temperature of 37° Celsius and are fully saturated with water vapour at 44mg/H2O.L of gas - commonly referred to as saturation vapour density.

Mucociliary Transport System

The epithelia of the mucosal lining of the upper and lower airways is designed to provide filtered gases inhaled at optimal humidity levels and received

at the alveoli at or close to saturation vapour density. The epithelia also provide defence mechanisms by trapping particles

and microorganisms in mucous and transporting these particles by way of cilia vibration to the oropharynx where they can be

ingested or expectorated. Interactions between cilia and mucous, which establish

the mucociliary transport system, can be disrupted by various factors including inadequate humidification

of inhaled gases.(3)

Why Humidification?

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Why Humidification in the Clinical Setting?

Why Humidification?

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Humidity management in patients with bypassed airways is essential to maintain normal lung function and help protect against hospital acquired infections. Active humidification is a gold standard for longer term patients in critical care.

Oxygen and medical air delivered invasively as dry gases, over sustained periods of time, will damage the epithelia of the respiratory tract and prevent adequate functioning of the mucosal tissue in contact with the dry gases.

Inadequate humidification in patients with bypassed airways can disrupt secretion mobility across the mucocilliary transport system, leading to thickening of

secretions, infective secretions, atelectasis or systemic infection(1) and has been reported to increase work of breathing and cause dehydration(2)

Maintaining secretion transport across the mucosal epithelium leads to better patient outcomes. This can be achieved by delivering optimal humidification to the mechanically ventilated patient with bypassed airways.

In respect of non-intubated patients, provision of non-invasive respiratory therapies without adequate humidification can cause patients to experience discomfort and irritation of the upper airway mucosa, causing lack of patient co-operation and poor therapy outcomes.

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1. Humidification During Mechanical Ventilation: Current Trends and Controversies. Tim Op’t Holt, EdD, R.R.T., AE-C, FAARC, www.clinicalfoundations.org2. Ryan et al. (2002) Energy balance in the intubated human airway is an indicator of optimal gas conditioning. Critical Care Med. Vol.30 No.2 pp. 355-3613. Humidification in the intensive care unit, Part 8, Humidification and Mucus Transport in Critical Patients: Clinical and Therapeutic Implications pp. 217-

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AquaVENT® Technology

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Chamber Humidity Output

Heater Humidifier• For use with heated breathing circuits

• Invasive or non-invasive mode selection

• Automatic temperature selection

• Low and high temperature alarm

• Over-temperature protection

• Real-time temperature tracking display allows heated plate chamber and airway temperature to be viewed

• Digital display

• Straightforward operation and set up

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AquaVENT® Technology

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Humidity Tracker

Heated Wire• Unique figure of eight heated wire design. • Electrical heating elements minimize formation of water

condensate.• Heating elements energize the tubing, creating an insulator to

heat loss.• Wire design and configuration within the circuit ensures

that inspiratory gases heat to 40°C before cooling to 37°C at >90% humidity at the tracheo-bronchial bifurcation and gas temperature rises along the expiratory limb to minimize formation of water condensate in the tubing or ventilator exhaust path.

Chamber• Internal chamber design ensures ideal conditions to allow

optimal humidification of gases from the ventilator.• Compared to other commonly used chambers the AquaVENT®

humidification chamber produces a level of humidity closer to 44mg.H2O/L over a range of tidal volumes.

• Refills automatically.• Pinch clamp on feed line allows circuit leak testing with

chamber in situ.• Compatible with all common heater humidifiers.

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AquaVENT® Protected by BioCote®

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In our efforts to reduce the risks associated with hospital acquired infections, AquaVENT® heated breathing circuits are supplied with BioCote® a silver antimicrobial additive to limit the spread of bacterium species between patients and users, should transferable bacteria come into contact with the surfaces of the breathing circuit. BioCote® technology in AquaVENT® heated breathing circuits uses inorganic silver ion particles dispersed homogenously throughout the polymer used to form components of the breathing circuit.

Silver antimicrobial technology is safe, natural and sustainable. Prior to the introduction of antibiotics, silver was widely used in hospitals to combat bacteria and today it is used in a wide range of medical products, such as wound dressings and catheters, which have been shown to reduce rates of Hospital Aquired Infections.

Silver Antimicrobial Technology

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Silver ions combine with bacterial proteins located in the cell wall and cytoplasm which interferes with their normal functioning.

These proteins are vital for the healthy functioning of the cell so loss of function results in the death of the bacteria.

Silver ions are also known to interfere with the way bacteria copy their genetic material or DNA. Bacteria, like most living cells, have to make copies of their DNA when they reproduce to make new cells.

Silver ions stop the bacteria being able to replicate by blocking the copying of their genetic material.

Silver ions are known to promote the formation of harmful chemicals called reactive oxygen species (ROS) inside bacterial cells.

ROS are harmful to living cells because they cause significant damage to cell structures. Damage caused by ROS is a major contributor to functional decline characteristic of aging that results in the cell’s death.

1. Effects Conformational Changes in Microbial Proteins

2. Inhibits of DNA Replication

3. Induces Formation of Reactive Oxygen Species

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BioCote®

•Salmonella typhimurium and enteritidis

•Listeria monocytogenes

•VRE (vancomycin resistant Enterococcus)

•Campylobacter spp.

•Aspergillus niger

•Candida albicans

•MRSA Methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus.

•MSSA (Methicillin sensitive Staphylococcus aureus)

•E. coli

•Legionella pneumophila

•Pseudomonas aeruginosa

BioCote® antimicrobial protection is effective against a broad spectrum of micro-organisms, including:

How does BioCote® work?

Therapy Solutions

Single and Dual heated limb circuits for

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Single limb heated circuits for

Single limb heated circuits for

Therapy Solutions

Invasive Ventilation

AMVC1775/110

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, dual heated limbs for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with 0.6m humidifi-cation limb with bacterial viral breathing filter with auto-fill humidification chamber.

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Non - Invasive Ventilation

AMVC1792/004

AquaVENT® Ventilator circuit, adult, single limb, heated for use with 850 heater humidifier, length 1.5m in smooth bore tubing with exhalation valve with tubing and 0.2µm hydrophobic gas filter with humidification limb length 0.7m in standard shallow corrugation tubing with auto-fill humidification chamber with bacterial viral breathing filter.

Description

Therapy Solutions

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Oxygen Therapy

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AMHO1509/001

AquaVENT®Humidified Oxygen limb, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m and auto-fill humidification chamber.

Description

Therapy Solutions

AquaVENT® Family

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NIV Face MasksComfortable, well fitting, non invasive patient interfaces are key to patient compliance and therapy outcomes. The range of masks and headgear Armstrong Medical provide for Bi Level and CPAP therapies have been designed to increase compliance rates by improving the range of sizing options available, the anatomical shape of the masks and the material they are produced from.

Comfort FixComfort-Fix tube holders provide a secure method of holding tracheal and tracheostomy tubes in position. The tube holders utilise an adhesive-backed tab which affixes easily to the tubes; and fits comfortably to the patient.

The Velcro® locking strip securely holds the tube in place without requiring additional fixing methods. The Velcro® fasteners can easily adjust to fit most neck sizes, simply by lifting and placing neckband tabs.

Catheter MountsWe offer an extensive range of catheter mounts for anaesthesia and intensive care applications.

Catheter mounts are available in Limb Lite corrugated tubing, smooth bore tubing and extendible tubing. A variety of patient elbows are available for gas monitoring, airway suctioning and fibre optic bronchoscopy.

Low deadspace catheter mounts are available in corrugated tubing and smooth bore tubingCatheter mounts can be further customised by attaching associated products including filters, face masks and Spirale® DDS.

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Spirale® DDSSpirale® DDS is a collapsible volumising spacer device designed to deliver aerosolised micro-drug particles from an MDI canister, specifically intended for delivery of pulmonary medication. Spirale® DDS optimises alveolar drug deposition using a carefully designed jet orifice in combination with volumising geometry.

Spirale® DDS is designed to remain in the patient circuit for up to 7 days and can be used with invasive or non invasive breathing circuits.

HME FiltersThis extensive range of filters offers the user high quality devices for delivery of passive humidification. High levels of filtration and humidification efficiency are present throughout the range.The range offers the following features:

• HME filters with humidification efficiency up to 33mg.H2O/l.

• Different filter options including ports, angles and elbows to ensure the right choice of device.

• Conical fittings are in accordance with ISO standards to ensure good connection stability.

• Initial set up is simple, quick and secure.

Combi-flexConvenient and easy to use, offering reduced potential for infection, improved drug delivery and efficient humidification.

Combi-flex 3 in 1 is a passive humidification alternative to AquaVENT® systems for the management of ventilated patients. A lightweight, single limb coaxial system which generates a thermally efficient micro-climate and provides optimal humidification, drug delivery and filtration.

Combi-flex 3 in 1 incorporates our HEPA HME filter. Combi-flex 3 in 1 is also available with Spirale® DDS which reduces the need to break the patient circuit for routine nebulisation and also improves the efficiency of drug delivery.

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All Circuits

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Code AMVC1775/106

Description

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, dual heated limbs for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with 0.6m humidification limb with auto-fill humidification chamber.

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Code AMVC1775/115

Description

AQUAVENT ventilator circuit, adult, dual heated limbs for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with 0.6m humidification limb with bacterial viral breathing filter with auto-fill humidification chamber with safety valve and oxygen analyser T-piece with patient-end T-piece with Comfort-Fix Adjustable Tracheal Tube Holder.

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Code AMVC1775/110

Description

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, dual heated limbs for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with 0.6m humidification limb with bacterial viral breathing filter with auto-fill humidification chamber.

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Code AMVC1775/107

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Code AMVC1775/108

Description

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, dual heated limbs for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with 0.6m humidification limb. Auto-fill humidification chamber NOT included.

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Code AMVC1774/101

Description

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, single heated limb for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory limb with 0.6m humidification limb with expiratory disconnection for CPAP.

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Code AMVC1774/106

Description

AquaVENT® ventilator circuit, adult, single heated limb for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory limb with 0.6m humidification limb with detachable expiratory limb with auto-fill humidification chamber (similar to F+P code RT201, 205 and 212).

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Code AMVC1775/114

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Code AMHO1509/004

Description

AquaVENT® Humidified Oxygen System, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.6m and auto-fill humidification chamber with adjustable venturi jet with T-piece and flow-by limb (similar to F+P code RT408).

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Code AMHO1509/005

Description

AQUAVENT Humidified Oxygen System for tracheot-omised patients, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.6m with tracheotomy mask with auto-fill humidification chamber with adjustable venturi jet.

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Code AMHO1509/006

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Code AMHO1509/001

Description

AquaVENT® Humidified Oxygen System, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m and auto-fill humidification chamber with adjustable venturi jet (similar to F+P code RT408).

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Non-Invasive Ventilation

Code PROV3665

Description

AquaVENT® CPAP limb, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with 5cmH2O patient PEEP valve with humidifica-tion limb length 1.2m with safety valve with auto-fill humidification chamber

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Code AMCP1409/012

Description

AquaVENT® CPAP System, adult, SINGLE heated limb for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory limb with humidification limb length 0.45m in standard corrugated tubing with connection for CPAP patient PEEP valve with auto-fill humidification chamber.

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Code AMCP1409/003

Description

AquaVENT® CPAP limb, adult, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifiers, length 1.5m with humidification limb length 0.6m with auto-fill humidification chamber .

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Code AMVC1792/130

Description

Ventilator circuit for non-invasive ventilation, adult, single limb, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifier, length 1.5m with exhalation valve with tubing and 0.2µm hydrophobic gas filter with humidification limb length 0.6m with auto-fill humidification chamber with bacterial viral breathing filter.

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Code AMCP1409/013

Description

AquaVENT®Neo ventilator circuit, Neonatal CPAP limb for Infant Flow, heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifier, length 1.5m with pressure line with humidification limb length 0.6m with auto-fill humidification chamber (similar to F+P code RT224)

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Code AMVC1775/150

Description

AquaVENT®Neo ventilator circuit, Neonatal, dual heated limb for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifier, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory and expiratory limbs with pressure line with humidification limb length 0.6m with auto-fill humidification chamber (similar to F+P codes RT235 and RT236)

Code AMVC1774/152

Description

AquaVENT®Neo ventilator circuit, Neonatal, single heated limb for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifier, length 1.5m with heated inspiratory limb with pressure line with water trap on expiratory limb with humidification limb length 0.6m (similar to F+P code RT130)

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Code AMVC1774/150

Description

AQUAVENT NEO ventilator circuit, NEONATAL, single limb heated for use with ‘850’ series heater humidifier, length 1.2m with heated inspiratory limb with pressure line with water trap on expiratory limb with humidification limb length 0.45m with auto-fill humidification chamber (similar to F+P codes RT225 and RT226)

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Neonatal Ventilation

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Armstrong Medical Wattstown Business Park Newbridge Road Coleraine BT52 1BS Northern Ireland T +44 (0) 28 7035 6029 F +44 (0) 28 7035 6875 E [email protected] W www.armstrongmedical.net

Armstrong manufacture a complete range of disposable respiratory productsfor anaesthesia and critical care applications. For supply of these products or any product within the Armstrong range, please contact your local representative.

All Armstrong Medical products are manufactured to quality systems under ISO 13485 and EC Directive 93/42/EEC.

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